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Song Of The Day: April 19, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 19, 20182 Comments

Dave Alvin is one of my musical heroes. When I'm searching for a song of the day, he's a perfect musical default:

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 18, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20183 Comments

Let's start with some rare, if modest, good news. Ernie Lopez's Sussex County 'Damn Revenooers' bill has been excised from today's Senate Agenda. OK, back to reality. Here's yesterday's Session…

Song Of The Day: April 18, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20181 Comment

Inspired by Kathy McGuiness' chasing of that LLC lucre. Oh, also Motown's first hit record See if you can catch the couplet about Ernie Lopez:

Kathy McGuiness Goes After That LLC Money

By El Somnambulo April 18, 201823 Comments

No, not as a State Auditor committed to being your fiscal watchdog. As a candidate. As in contributions. From her profoundly depressing kickoff announcement: Individual Contributions are limited to $1,200…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 17, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 17, 20181 Comment

Let's talk gun control legislation. Specifically, let's discuss how the House D's, in particular, invariably fall into the same Groundhog's Day continuum. It's either incompetence, or deliberate malfeasance. Here's what's…

Song Of The Day: April 17, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 17, 2018

Another great song from Be Bop Deluxe. Guitarist Bill Nelson is one of the most unjustly-overlooked players of the era:

Rob Arlett, Trump’s Guy, Running For US Senate

By El Somnambulo April 16, 201820 Comments

Sussex County Councilman Rob Arlett today announced that he would run for the Senate seat currently held by Tom Carper. Arlett helped lead the Trump campaign in Delaware, where Trump…

Song Of The Day: April 16, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20188 Comments

OK, this was an album that accompanied one of my three acid trips back in the mid-70's. A great trip, I might add. Let's see how it holds up...:

Song Of The Day: April 15, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 15, 20181 Comment

Shoulda guessed that there would be great surf music from Australia (Randy Newman: 'They got surfin' too'). Why they're called the Atlantics instead of the Pacifics is beyond me. Great…

Song Of The Day: April 14, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 14, 20183 Comments

The King Of Surf Music was in his '60's when this video was made. Other examples of Dick Dale's genius are welcome here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRH_70_Foow

Delaware Political Weekly: April 6-12, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 13, 20187 Comments

1. GOP Finds Its Sacrificial Lamb For Congress. Presbyterian first, Rethug second? A military chaplain who served in Iraq. This guy. Campaign hasn't gotten off to a rousing start. He…

Song Of The Day: April 13, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 13, 20183 Comments

Oh, sure, I could have played the Chantays' version of this surf rock classic. But El Somnambulo is after bigger game:

Song Of The Day: April 12, 2018

By El Somnambulo April 12, 20186 Comments

Only luchador-masked surf rockers can save the world from...Space Mosquitoes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H75hBXvjsw